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Molothrus pecoris, Sc’. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. 
ICTERID#. 
North America (7. WM. Brewer: 
Tristram Coll.). 
North America (D. G. Elliot: 
Tristram Coll.). 
North America (Smiths. Inst.). 
North America (Smths. Inst.). 
North America, 1th June (Smuths. 
Inst.). 
North America (/Zenshaw Coll.). 
Bangor, Maine, Ist June (G. Shep- 
herd) (in nest of Stalia sialis), 
Itha:a, New York, 25th June 
(W. E. D. Scott). 
Massachusetts (Henshaw Coll.). 
Princeton, New Jersey (W.E.D.S.). 
Princeton, 26th May (with 5 eggs 
of Geothlypis trichas). 
Princeton, 13th June (W.L D.S.). 
Princeton, 14th June (with 2 eggs 
of Icterta viridis). 
Columbus, Ohio (P. M. Whealer : 
Tristram Coll.) (in nest of 
Lophophanes bicolor). 
Crowley Bequest. 
Crowley Bequest. 
Princeton University, N.J. 
[E.]. 
Satvin-Godman Coll. 
Salvin-Godman Coll. 
Salvin-Godman Coll. 
W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
te 
Princeton University, N.J. 
| B.]. 
Salvin-Godman Coll. 
Princeton University, N.J. 
Princeton University, N.J. 
[E.]. 
Princeton University, N.J. 
Princeton University, N.J. 
iE. ]. 
= 
Crowley Bequest. 
Molothrus obscurus (Gimel.). 
(Plate XVI. figs. 14 & 18.) 
Molothrus ater obscurus, Sennett, Bull. U.S. Geol. § Geogr. Surv. Terr. 
v. p. 896 (1879) ; Nehring, Bull. Nutt. Orn. C. vii. p. 166 (1882) ; 
Ridgw. Birds North § Middle Amer. ii. p. 210 (1902). 
p. 383 (1886) [part]. 
Molothrus obscurus, Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 490 (1909); Nehrk. Kut. 
but 
lo fin 
“40 
4, 
Lversammil. p. 542 (1910). 
smaller. 
by °6; °75 by ‘58. 
San Antonio, Texas, May (in nests 
of Vireo belli). 
Four eggs of the Dwarf Cow-bird are similar to those of MW. ater, 
They measure respectively : -83 by -62; -8 by -6; 
W. Radcliffe Saunders, Esq. 
PP.i: 
Molothrus bonariensis (G'mcl.). 
Icterus bonariensis, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Voy. tab. xxxvii. fig. 12 (1845- 
54). 
Molothrus sericeus, Burmeister, La Plata Reise, ii. p. 494 (1861) ; Holtz, 
Jef: O; 1870; p. 15, Tate nes 1 
Molothrus bonariensis, Se/. P. Z. S. 1872, p. 862; Hudson, P. Z. 8. 1874, 
p-. 153; Sel. Cat. Birds B. M. xi. p. 335 (1886); Sel. §& Huds. 
Argent. Orn. i. p. 72 
(1888) ; Holland, Ibis, 1892, 
p. 198; Aplin, 
Ibis, 1894, p. 172; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersammi. p. 100 (1899) ; Euler, 
Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 35 (1900) ; Ihering, t. ce. p. 220 (1900); 
Sharpe, Hand-l. v. p. 490 (1909); Nehrk, Kat. Eversammil. p. 342 
(1910); C. Grant, [bis, 191], p. 108. 

